Vending machine



Nov. 6, 1923. 1,4732% W. L. T. HAIN VENDING MACHINE Filed July 15. 1921 4 Shets-Sheet 1 Nov. 6 1923. 1,473,23Q

. W. T. HAIN VENDING MACHINE Filed July 15. 1921 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Nov. 6 1923. 1,473,230 w. L. T. HAIN VENDING MACHINE 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed July 15 1921 y Nov. 6 1923.

1,473,230 W. L. T. HAIN VENDING MACHINE Filed July 15. 1921 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 l atented Nov. 6, i923.

siren VJ'ILLS'UGHBY L. T. HAIN, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

VENDING Application filed July 15,

To aZZ whom may concern:

Be it known that I, lVILLJTeEBY L. T. Ham, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and. useful Improve ments in Vending hlcnines, of which the following is a specification.

Th iiive t-ion relates to coin controlled vending machines.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a device of the character stated that will only operate to deliver a chewing gum or candy ball to the operator, when a coin of the denomination of a cent or penny is deposited therein; the novel construction of the device being of Such a character that after the coin is secured therein the machine must deliver the ball to the operator, yet said machine cannot be so manipulated by said operator as to cause more than one ball to be delivered for the one coin.

This object and other advantageous ends, I attain by means of the mechanism hereinafter described, reference to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof, in which Figure l is a sectional side elevational view of the device, illustrating the carrier at the completion of its travel;

Figure 2 is a sectional plan view on line 22 of Fig. 1, illustrating the carrier in its normal position; A

Figure 3 is a sectional plan view on line 3-3 of Fig. 1, illustrating the carrier at the completion of its travel; I

Figure l is a sectional plan view on line l4- of Fig. 1, illustrating the carrier on its return travel;

Figure 5, is a sectional side view illustrating the carrier in its normal position;

Figure .6, is a transverse sectional view on line 66 of Fig. 2;

Figure 7 is a vertical sectional view on line 'Z7 of 1, and

Figure 8 is a front sectional elevational view on line 8-8 of Fig. 1.

Referring now more particularly to the several figures of the drawing wherein similar reference numerals indicate like parts in all of the views, the device comprises essentially a suitable hollow base 10 in the form, substantially, of an inverted bowl preferably constructed of aluminum with a flat top 10, a hollow annular body portion 11 having the outwardly projecting lip 12,

MACHINE.

1921. serial No. 484,878.

as illustrated, a separable plate or disc 13 thereover, an integral lip 14 on said plate 13 extending over the lip 12 and a glass container 15 secured on said plate 13in the manner hereinafter described.

Long threaded. screws 161G extend downwardly through communicating opeuings in the plate 13, body portion 11 and the top portion 10 of the base 10. Nuts 17 17 are threaded on said screws 16-16 beneath and against the underside of the top portion 10 of the base 10 to secure said body portion 11 and the plate 13 thereovei, firmly in position on the said top portion 10'.

An integral transverse partition 18 is provided substantially centrally in the body portion 11. Upwardly projecting guide rails 19-19 extend longitudinally on the upper surface of the said partition 18. A cam lever 20 is pivoted on a stub shaft 21 extending transversely of the lip 12 and rigidly secured in corresponding openings through either side of the said lip 12. A vertical slot 2-2 is provided substantially through the centre of the lip 12 for the play of the said lever 20.

A spiral spring 23 is mountedon the shaft 21 and is operatively connected with said lever 20 to return said lever 20 to its original position after use thereof. A substantially rectangular opening 24 is provided in the forward portion of the partition 18 and extends partially beneath the lip 12 and is slotted as at 25 to permit of the free end of the lever 20 to normally rest therein and against the inner front wall of the lip 12 below the slot 22.

A separable member 26, in the nature of a carrier, is adapted for longitudinal movement on the partition 18 between the guide rails 1919. A boss 27 is provided on the under forward portion of the carrier 26 and extends substantially the length of the rectangular opening 2 1. Said boss 27 is slotted longitudinally as at 28, (Fig. 1) and has the downwardly projecting integral lugs 2930 on either side of said slot 28 preventing lateral displacement from the opening 24 and providing a vertical support for the coin thereagainst. One side of the boss 27, alongside of the lug 29, is cut away to provide for positioning a ratchet 31 therebeside. The said ratchet 31 is notched as at 32 at its outer terminus to normally engage the end of the lug 29. The said ratchet 31 is mounted for lateral movement across the rectangular opening 24 beneaththecarrier thereof being in contact with one of the in her side walls of the lip 12 and is adapted for compressionbetweensald wall and the lug; 2 9.

A transverse coin slot 36 is provided in the forward portion of the carrier 26 and I normally communicates with a similar slot 37 in the lip 14 of the plate 13 and a slot 38 in theunder portion of the lip 12. The op posite end of thecarrier 26 has an annular opening 39 which when the carrier completes lts forward travel communicates with a like opening 40 in the partition 18'perspring 7 V The cam lever 20 is provided with a thumb latch 46 andhas the cam portion. -17 in the rnitting a ball to 'entera chute ll in the b s 1 a u e lea ing t an op n ng 42 in the front portion of the base 10 where by the said ball is delivered to the operator of the device. V

Tubes 13- 13 are loosely positioned around the screws 16-1 6 between the partition 18and the under side of the plate 13. A leaf spring t ltliigs. 3 and i) is positioned against the tubes 4-34l3 and passes through a slot l5. in the under portion of the carrier 26, so that said spring la is compressed against said tubes 43-43 by the forward travel of the carrier 26. 7 These tubes 43 43 act as roller bearings for said form, substantially, of a boot (vide Figs.

1 and. 5.). Saidlever20 to prevent wear by friction is preferably constructed of mangan se r nze A ratchet 48 is pivoted on a stud -18 and dimensions as may be found requisite,

is secured-on the plate 13 in manner followmg, viz: Theplate 13 has an annular groove 52 onlts-uppersurface, a: suitable washer 53 is positioned in-said groove 52 andthe container is positioned'on said washer. An annular ring-35 is positioned in the open upper eyelets 16?;46 (Fig.8). 7

free ends of the arms of which are turned portion of the container 15. 'A U shapedmember 56. depends from said ring 35 within the saidcontainer 15.. The long screws 16-16,

hereto-fore describedfabove the plate 13 ter minate in. heads 116 716? having integral A yoke 57, the

outwardly to form hoolzs 57-5? are hooked inthe said eyelets 16 2316 A. threaded member 58 extends vertically from the top 9 th yoke h ough w rs n in the? U shaped member -56.

A finger nut 59 is threaded downwardly on the member 56 V firmly positioning the container .15 on the plates 13, the arms of the yoke- 57 being more or less resilient. threaded against the member 56' .by means of the fingers,obviating the possibility of breaking the container 15 in securing same The nut 59 is to be' in position, which is always present whena screw driver is used to secure id container 15 1n position.

being provided with the eyelets 16 +l6- said screw 16-+16 may terminate in the usual fiat screw heads and suitable eyeletsn a-y be cast or otherwise secured on the plate 13. v

A" suitable cap or cover "54., hayingthe fing grip is secu d o e the upper open end of the container 15 in any suitable mana h bo -t m p rt on :67 of the s 10 may are of such a dimension that only av coin of the denomination of a cent or penny can be 60 is stopped by and rests against the inner side of the ratchet 31 which is under compression by the spring 34, said ratchet 31 preventing the escape of the coin 60 through the slot 38 in the under portion of theli 12. The thumb latch 46. of the cam lever 20. is

forced downwardly causing the cam portion 1 .47 thereof to contact against. the coin 6O forcing said coin in a depression or shoulder '63 in the under forward upper portion of the carrier 26. The coin 6O isnow secured so that it cannot be taken out by the operator of the device nor can it be retrieved by means 01 a piece of wire inserted in the slots 36 and 37 as is sometimes done in the 9'0 be hinged as at 66 and suitablelockin means operatively employed therein. The said coin I V usual type of this kind eta device: Further V this action permits of further pressure against. the coin 60 by the cam 47 without. I

forcing said coin vertically through the a slot 3 a .As the carrier" 26 continues its forward travel by means of the pressure of the cam47 against said coin 60, thesaid coin 60 moveswhereby the notched end 32 of said ratchet 31 is forced out of engagement with the "end of the lug 29,. until said 'coin 60, by'the ir'orward travelof the carrier 26, reaches a .re-

cess' 61 said ratchet 31, which said recess Q so i In lieu of the headset the screws :j1.. 616

61 communicates with a like recess 62 in the side of the rectangular opening 24, when said coin will drop through said opening 24 into the interior of the base portion 10 of the device. As the carrier 26 travels forward it ered to the operator through the opening 42 in the front of the base portion 10 of the device. It will be noted that the ball 65 is not delivered to the operator until the coin 60 has been released into the interior of the base 10. When the said carrier 26 reaches the limit of its forward travel and delivers the ball to the operator, as just described, and pressure on the thumb latch 46 is withdrawn, the compression on the spring 45 is released and the carrier 26 will return to its normal position in readiness for re-use. The thumb latch 46 will resume its normal position by reason of releasing the tension on the spring 23. The device will deliver but one ball 65 to the chute 41, when the openings 39 and 40 coincide, as when the forward movement of the carrier 26 begins a ball 65 will drop in the opening 39 therein and as said carrier 26 continues its forward travel the ball 65 is carried therewith beneath a ledge (vide Fig. 2) until said openings 39 and 40 coincide, when the ball 65 is delivered to the chute 41; said ledge preventing more than the one ball being delivered when said openings 39 and 40 coincide.

The operation of the ratchet 48 is as follows 'When the coin 60 is forced under the depression 63 the forward movement of the carrier 26 to efiectuate this result causes said ratchet 48 to engage the first of the ratchet teeth 49, preventing a return movement of the carrier 26 should the pressure of the cam 47 against the coin 60 be released. As the pressure of the cam 47 against the coin 60 is continued to the point where said coin 60 is released into the interior of the base 10 as hereinbefore described, the continued forward movement of the carrier 26 in unison therewith causes the said ratchet 48 to engage the following ratchet tooth and the continued forward movement of the can rier 26 causes said ratchet 48 to engage the next ratchet tooth until said carrier 26 has completed its forward travel when the said ratchet 48 is released from engagement with the teeth 49 and rests in'a recess adjacent said teeth on the boss 27. These positions of the ratchet 48 are shown in detail in Figs. 2, 3 and 4 of the drawing. As the carrier 26 resumes its normal position by means of the pressure of the spring 44 being released the ratchet 48 will resume its normal position on the opposite side of the ratchet teeth 49, the pressure of the fully compressed spring &

44 being greater than that of the ratchet spring 50.

The foregoing described operation of the ratchet 48 prevents the operator from so manipulating the thumb latch 46 as to secure more than one ball for his one coin and at the same time insures the operator of delivery of his ball by a continued pressure on the thumb latch 46.

If after a coin 60 is secured beneath the depression 63 an additional coin is inserted in the device it will pass through the slots 3637 and out the slot 38, the second coin not coming in contact with the shoulder of the ratchet 31.

Until a coin is inserted the initial forward movement of the carrier 26 cannot be efiiccted as there must be a coin for the cam 47 to contact against to cause this initial movement.

In the forward movement of the carrier 26 the cam 47 rides upwardly on the coin 60 until at the point where the coin reaches the communicating recesses 61 and 62, said cam loses contact with said coin but contacts sufficiently against the depression 63, by reason of the peculiar contour of said cam, to effect the full travel of the said carrier 26.

The plate 13 has alongitudinal opening therein for the travel of the carrier 26 and to permit the balls 65 in the container 15 to reach the opening 39 in said carrier. This opening, as well as the opening 39, is preferably made sloping so that the balls may more readily drop therein.

Vertical stanchions or pins 46 (Fig. 7) and 64 are positioned on the carrier 26 and extend upwardly through the opening in the. plate 13 into the container 15, so that as said carrier 26 travels to and fro said pins will separate such balls as may stick together.

It will now b apparent that I have devised a novel and useful construction which embodies the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description. and while I have in the present instance shown and described the preferred embodiment thereof which has been found in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results, it is to be understood that the same is susceptible of modification in various particulars without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let: ters Patent is 1. In a coin controlled vending machine of the class described, a carrier under spring I pressure, a boss beneath said carrier having downwardly extending lugs and being longitudinally slotted, a ratchet under spring pressure positioned in a recess in said boss beside one of the said lugs and extending beyond the line of said lugs, said ratchet "and said lugs forming a support-for a coirr'When said coin is positioned against said. lugs and."

the inner side of said ratchet, a cam lever adapted for contact with said cointo cause a, partial forward movement of sald carrier,

means for releasing said coin froincontaet with said lugs and said ratchetbefore said carrier completes its forward travel, said carrier completing its forward travel by pressure of the, cam lever thereagainstafter 7 said coin has been released, and means to deliver a predetermined portion of; the con-v beside one of the said lugs and extending beyond the line of said lugs, said. ratchet and said lugs forming a support for a coin when said coin is positioned against said lugs and the inner side of saidratchet, a

cam lever adapted for contact with said coin to cause a partial forward movement of said carrier, means for releasing said coin from contact with said'lugs and said ratchet be fore said carrier completes its forward travel, said carrier completing its forward travel by pressure of the cam lever thereagainst after said coin has been released, means to prevent a return movement of said carrier until it completes it forward travel and means to deliver a predeterminedportion of the contents of said: machine .upon the completion of the forward travel of said carrier,- substantially as described,

7 3. In a coin controlled vending machine of theclass describedm carrier under spring pressure, means for retaining a coin" ina vertical position against said carrier, are-f cess in the under forward portionof said carrier, a cam leveradaptedforcontact with said coin, the pressure of said cam lever securing said coin in said recess and causing a partial forward movement of said carrier, means for releasing said coin before said carrier completes its forward travel, said carrier completing its forward travel 7 .by pressure of sand cam lever against said recess in said carrier after. said coinhas been reeasedand means to deliver a predetermined PQltion of the contents of sald machine upon the completion ofthe forwardtrzwelof said carrier, substantially as described.

4. In a coin controlled vending machine of the class described, a carrier underspring pressure, a boss'on' the under side of sand carrier,- lneal' s for retaining a coin in aver-V t'ical position against said carrier, a cam le- ,7

ver adapted, for contact'with said 'coin to cause a partial forward movement of; said carrier, means for releas ng'sald' coin before said carrier completes its forward travel, said carrier completing its forward travel by pressure of said cam lever thereagainst after said coin has been released, ratchet teeth on the oppositeside ofbos from said cOinreleasing means, a ratchet, under spring pre-ssure, adapted to engage said ratchet teethjafs said carrier moves .liOlWWLl'CllXlllltll said car'- rier has completed its forward travel wien said ratchet is released, from engagement with said ratchet teeth-and means to deliver apredetermined portion ofthe contentsof said machine upon the completion of the forward travel of said carrier, substantially as described. I c 7V In a coin controlledvending machine of the class described,'a carrier underspring pressure, a'boss on the underside of said carrier having downwardly extending lugs and beinglongitudinally slotted, a ratchet, under spring pressure, positioned in a recess in said boss beside one of the said lugs and extending beyond the line of said lugs, a

notch at the terminus of said ratchet to nor-'1 mally engage the end of the lug beside it, said ratchet and said lugs forming a support for a coinwhen said coin is positioned against said lugs and the inner side of said ratchet, a cam lever adapted for contact "\Vlfllsaid coin to cause a partial for-ward movement of said carrier, sald com moving forward with said carrier gradually forcing the notched end of the ratchet out of en:

'gagement with the said-lug, until said coin reaches arecess in said ratchet, oommunieating with a like recess in the body portion of the device, whereby the coin is released into the base of saiddeviee, said carrier completing its forward travel by pressure of the cam lever thereagainst after said coin has been released, and means to deliver a prede: tor-mined port on ofthe contents of said mas chine upon the completion of the forwardtravel of said carrier, substantially as described. r In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

- XVILLOUGHBY L. T. HAIN. 

